Otakar Theer
Otakar Theer (born February 16, 1880 in Chernivtsi , Bukovina , † December 20, 1917 in Prague ) was a Czech poet, writer, dramaturge and translator. He also wrote under the pseudonyms Otto Gulon, G. Rallan and Sézam.
Life
Otakar Theer began writing short stories while he was still in high school. After graduating from high school, he studied at the Faculty of Law at Charles University in Prague , but switched to the Faculty of Philosophy during his studies. From 1902 to 1903 he studied at the Sorbonne . In 1906 he took up the post of clerk at the University Library in Prague .
He worked with the magazines Lumír and Literární listy . His works are influenced by symbolism , mostly describe women and love and often contain erotic motifs. He also translated books by French and English authors.
Works
- Háje, kde se tančí , 1897
- Výpravy k Já , 1900
- Příchod ženy , 1901
- Pod stromem lásky , poetry 1903
- Spuklým srdcem , novel 1910, appeared only after his death
- Úzkosti a naděje , poetry 1911
- Almanac 1914
- Faëthon , tragedy 1917
- Všemu navzdory , 1916
literature
- Otokar Fischer , Arne Novák , Otokar Šimek: Na pamět O. Theer Otakar. 1920
- Antonín Matěj Píša: O. Theer Otakar., 1928
- Jan z Wojkowicz: O. Theer Otakar., 1915
Web links
- Literature by and about Otakar Theer in the catalog of the German National Library
- Literature and other media by and about Otakar Theer in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
- Otakar Theer - CV and pictures (Czech)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Theer, Otakar |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gulon, Otto (pseudonym); Rallan, G. (pseudonym); Sézam (pseudonym) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech poet, writer, dramaturge and translator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 16, 1880 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chernivtsi , Bukovina |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 20, 1917 |
| Place of death | Prague |